Thursday, February 10, 2011

State of the Bubble - Pacific-10 to Western Athletic

Sorry folks for being this late with the last installment. I was busy and couldn't find the time to put this up, until now.

Pacific-10Expected bid range: 2-4Locks: noneShould be in: ArizonaBubble riders: UCLA, Washington, Washington StateIn another down year for the Pac-10, it seems no one wants to be a lock. The Wildcats are the closest, but have little to show from their non-conference work. The Huskies are in a bit of bother, struggling to hold on to the Wildcats' coattails.

SouthlandExpected bids: 1Contenders: It's so wide open down here, everyone but Central Arkansas could win the conference. And that's saying something.

SouthwesternExpected bids: 1Contenders: Texas Southern, Jackson State

SummitExpected bids: 1Contenders: Oakland, IUPUI, IPFW, South Dakota StateEarlier this season, the Grizzlies could have been in contention for an at-large, but a loss to the Jaguars put an end to that. Still, if Oakland does make it, they will give a higher seed fits.

West CoastExpected bid range: 1-2Locks: NoneShould be in: St. Mary'sBubble riders: NoneGonzaga is out of contention for the moment, after losing at home to Memphis on Feb. 5th, but they could still make their way back in.